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The WeMo system is usually hooked up to the lights in your house. Belkin is cutting out the middle man with its own LED light bulbs and starter kit for the home-automation system.
The new $130 WeMo LED Lighting Starter Set comes with two dimmable bulbs and a wireless bridge. Individual bulbs are $40 each. The plug-in bridge connects the light bulbs to your wireless network and can support up to 50 bulbs. Like other WeMo products, the lights can be remotely activated and scheduled with an app for iOS and Android. In addition to Belkin's scheduling and automation rules, the WeMo system works with IFTTT's (If This Then That) online scripting service.
The WeMo LED lights are a 60-watt equivalent with 800 lumens of brightness and a color temperature of 3000 kelvin. The warm color temperature is that of the incandescent lights you already have in your home. Belkin says the bulbs are expected to last up to 23 years. The bridge uses the ZigBee wireless standard to communicate with bulbs and plugs directly into a power outlet.
The WeMo LED Lighting Starter Set and individual bulbs will be available this spring.
